‘Wanted’ Imam arrested in Baramulla

Srinagar: Mufti Ajaz Ahmad Massodi, the Imam and Khateeb of Jamia Masjid Baitul Mukaram in Baramulla, was arrested by Baramulla police on Wednesday night, police sources told Kashmir Reader. They said that the Mufti is a senior Hurriyat Conference (Geelani) activist and was arrested from his current residence in Tawheed-Gung in old town Baramulla. Police sources informed a case under Prevention of Unlawful Activities Act (FIR number 186/2010) has been registered against the cleric. Police sources said that Mufti Ajaz was on the police’s wanted list for a long time. Mufti Ajaz is a native of Langate area of Handwara but lives in old town Baramulla

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